Combination toothbrush/toothpaste dental hygiene devices

ABSTRACT

This is a combination toothbrush/toothpaste device that combines pre-pasted bristles and or preloaded or reloadable containers that combine to complete a teeth cleaning device and by means of compressed air, mechanical means or gravity can apply paste to the bristles completing a single unit apparatus that eliminates the need for the separate act of applying toothpaste as is done with conventional systems. This adaptation pertains to manual and electric teeth brushing systems including professional dental cleaning devices that require application of paste as a separate act.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND

This device is born of convenience, sanitation and is green driven. Iteliminates unnecessary steps in the use of dental hygiene devices thussaving time and eliminating excessive contamination.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The convenience aspect of this application applies to the one entityconcept whereas the device is self contained eliminating at least onecomponent needed to effect the intended use for cleaning teeth and insome instances eliminating at least two components necessary to effectthe devices intended use, allowing for a smaller area needed for storagein packing, camping, professional or military application. In the areaof sanitation, the elimination of handling fewer components that arepassed through the hands of multiple users could possibly result in asignificant reduction in the passing of germs. With regard to the greenconcept, the initial use of the self contained device eliminates one ormore containers that might otherwise contaminate the environment andalso allows for reuse and or proper disposal of the worn or expendedcomponent of a combination manual or electric device, on a lesser scalethan currently exists with conventional systems.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

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DESCRIPTION

The combination toothbrush/toothpaste utility is a conventional styletoothbrush; manual or electric, that contains reconstituted (processdried) toothpaste integrated into its bristles that on contact withwater or saliva will return to its original form when agitated as in theact of brushing teeth, performing its intended function of cleaning thesurface of the teeth. After its first use, it may be saved and re-usedconventionally or may be replaced with another bristle head as part ofthe removable/replaceable system or the combinationtoothbrush/toothpaste device is a conventional style toothbrush; manualor electric, that incorporates a mechanical device that when operatedapplies or injects paste stored on or in some part of the apparatus ontothe bristles of the brush or is self contained with brush and paste in amanner as herein described:

1. The toothpaste is loaded, stored and then injected from a place inthe uniform body of the complete apparatus utilizing a mechanical devicesuch as but not limited to a plunger or syringe or any other deviceutilizing pressure applied to the paste causing it to surface at thebristle end of the brush.

2. The toothpaste is stored and injected from a place in the uniformbody of the complete apparatus utilizing a trigger that mechanicallymoves a plunger forcing the paste to surface at the bristle end of thebrush.

3. A container of toothpaste of specified design is attached to theuniform body of the complete apparatus and is forced to the bristle endof the brush by squeezing the container.

4. A removable bristle is attached to a replaceable container oftoothpaste that then receives the paste through one of the manners asdescribed above, thus allowing for replacement of the bristle only.

5. A refillable container is attached to the bristle end of theapparatus which applies the paste in a manner as described above.

6. The combination toothbrush/toothpaste device has a personal singleuse application of processed paste applied to the bristles that reactsdesirably to saliva when agitated as in the act of brushing teeth. Thisbrush can then be stored and reused conventionally or the used bristleend can be replaced with a new processed bristle or disposed of forrecycling in a manner to be described by the manufacturer throughlabeling.

7. The bristle end of the brush with pre applied paste can be insertedinto the handle of the brush and then disposed of in a manner prescribedby the manufacturer.

-   -   (a) The handle, head and bristles can be of normally accepted        material and style in manufacturing and are not considered as a        part of the patent of this utility.    -   (b) The method of which the toothpaste is processed,        reconstituted and or becomes pre applied or integrated into the        bristles is also not a part of the intention of this patent but        the act of producing for distribution any utility that contains        integrated paste in any form and that does not require manual        application from a separate container onto the bristles of the        instrument, will be in violation of this patent.    -   (d) Any device that uses the aforementioned bodies or        attachments as a means of storage with the intention of        mechanically injecting paste or as a self contained apparatus        combining the brush and toothpaste as one is in violation of        this patent.    -   (c) Any form of attachment to a teeth brushing device that        integrates the toothpaste for normal use or becomes a part of        the toothbrush for storage is in violation of this patent.    -   (d) Storing, packaging or transportation methods of this        apparatus or its parts are also not a consideration of this        application for patent.

I. The scope of this claim is of a pre pasted bristle that can beinserted into a handle thus completing a teeth brushing device that canfunction as intended, which is cleaning the surface of the teeth withoutthe separate act of applying toothpaste from a separate container. II.The scope of this claim is of a single unit combination toothpaste/teethbrushing device that that uses any sort of mechanical function, gravityor compressed air to force by pressure or attraction pre loadedtoothpaste that surfaces at the bristles of the brush thus functioningas intended, to clean the surface of the teeth. III. The scope of thisclaim is of a preloaded container of toothpaste that connects with abristle end thus resulting in a teeth brushing device that is selfcontained and by squeezing, mechanical means or by gravity or compressedair, supplies the paste to the attached bristles so that the combinationallows for its intended use which is cleaning the surface of the teeth.IV. The scope of this claim is of a preloaded container of toothpastethat attaches to any part of the body of an electric toothbrush and bysqueezing or other mechanical means including gravity or compressed air,applies toothpaste to the bristles of the device thus completing theappliance that can then be used as intended; for cleaning the surface ofthe teeth. V. The scope of this claim is of a combinationtoothbrush/toothpaste device that is self contained and reloadable andby the act of squeezing or some other mechanical means as well asgravity or compressed air, supplies paste to the bristles of the devicethus eliminating the need for the separate act of applying toothpastewith each intended use, which is cleaning the surface of the teeth.